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Anonymous
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5 years ago
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How to compare text across multiple columns

Hi,   How do i compare text across multiple columns ignoring any blanks and ignoring case. e.g.   Column1 Column2 Column3 Column4 Column5 Expected Result cat cat cat cat cat TRUE...
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    lbendlin
    5 years ago
    Result =
    var a= {[Column1],[Column2],[Column3],[Column4],[Column5]}
    var b=FILTER(a,[Value]<>"")
    return COUNTROWS(DISTINCT(b))=1
     
    or more brutish:
    Result = COUNTROWS(FILTER(DISTINCT({[Column1],[Column2],[Column3],[Column4],[Column5]}),[Value]<>""))=1
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lbendlin
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5 years ago

here's a fun way:

 

= SWITCH(TRUE(),[Column1]<>[Column2],FALSE(),[Column1]<>[Column3],FALSE(),[Column1]<>[Column4],FALSE(),[Column1]<>[Column5],FALSE(),TRUE())

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    Anonymous
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    5 years ago

    Doesn't seem to work if there are any blank columns.